Senior ML Engineer

Senior ML Engineer We're looking for a Senior ML Engineer to join Quilter's Placer Team and help us build the AI that automates component placement on PCBs.The Role The Placer is responsible for automated component placement on PCBs. This role spans the full lifecycle: research, prototyping, productionization, and maintenance. You'll work across optimization, machine learning, and geometric deep learning on a hard, real-world combinatorial problem.This is a fully distributed team. We expect high autonomy and high ownership.What You'll Do Own problems end-to-end from exploratory R&D through production-hardened, maintainable systemsDevelop and extend GPU-accelerated code in PyTorch and CUDA C++Work across a broad modeling landscape including RL, graph neural networks, black-box/classical optimization, and generative modelingFormulate objectives, model constraints, and debug numerical behavior in the stackContribute to technical direction and research strategy alongside senior teammatesWhat We're Looking For 4+ years of industry experience in ML, optimization, or a related fieldStrong fundamentals in machine learning and optimizationProduction PyTorch experienceDemonstrated ability to work across research and production codebasesComfort operating with high autonomy in ambiguous problem spacesStrong communication and collaboration skillsPreferred 5–7 years of industry experience (Staff-level appointment may be considered)CUDA C++ experienceBackground in any combination of: reinforcement learning, geometric deep learning, graph neural networks, multi-objective optimization, combinatorial optimizationPlease note : We are an equal opportunity employer. At this time, we are focused on hiring primarily within the US, with occasional exception to accommodate exceptional talent.What We Offer Interesting and challenging workCompetitive salary and equity benefitsHealth, dental, and vision insuranceRegular team events and offsites (~4x / year)Unlimited paid time offPaid parental leave